Payroll Adminstrator

**Purpose of the Position**

The purpose of the position is to attend to all payroll and benefits-related input and reporting, as well as statutory compliance and returns for permanent employees as well as monthly and hourly paid contractors.

**Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to**:
**Payroll Data Integrity and Maintenance**
- Maintain the Master File data on Sage 300 People
- Ensure that procedures and practices are in place to provide strong controls and good governance in payroll

**Payroll Input, Duties & Responsibilities**
- Responsible for the preparation and processing of the monthly payrolls on Sage 300 people (This includes the entire cycle of payroll processing from capturing of new employees, changes, and terminations.
- Responsible for the coordination between payroll and Human Capital, to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data.
- Maintain employee records, ensure that employee changes are processed correctly on a timely basis, review changes for proper authorization.
- Generating reports for payment e.g., PAYE returns
- Keep abreast with company policies and tax legislation that impact remuneration.
- Preparation of month end reports e.g., expense claims, Headcount reports, Leave Provision reports and General Ledger
- Communicate payroll changes to HR manager on time.

**Education**
- Matric
- Payroll Diploma

**Experience and Skills**
- 3 - 5 years’ payroll administration experience in a large company
- Proficiency on Sage 300 People
- Experience in Employee Self Service (ESS)
- MS Excel skills
- Familiar with statutory compliance and reporting requirements from SARS, DOL and others
- Knowledge of the Pension Funds Act
- Understanding and knowledge of Medical Aids
- Familiarity with SA Employment Legislation applicable to payroll

**Critical Core Competencies Personal & Behavioral**
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Supporting and Caring (motivating/ assisting)
- Delivering results & meeting customer expectations
- Relating & networking (communicating & developing relationships)
- Formulating strategies and concepts
- Leading & Deciding (taking initiative)
- Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
- Persuading & Influencing
- Learning & researching (continuous improvement)
- Achieving personal work goals & objectives (planning & organizing)
- Creating and innovating (problem solving)
- Working with people
- Please note: As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID and qualification verification_
- IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals_